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Mike Petke (born January 30, 1976 in Bohemia, New York) is an American soccer player who currently plays for New York Red Bulls in Major League Soccer. Also an amateur journalist, Petke contributes a regular blog to ESPN.
Petke attended St. John the Baptist Diocesan High School in West Islip, New York, where he was selected as an All-American, before moving on to play college soccer in Southern Connecticut State University. In 1995 he led SCSU to the NCAA Division II National title and was named Conference Rookie of the Year. In 1997 he was named NECC Defensive Player of the Year, and was a consensus NSCAA/Umbro First Team All-America selection.